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Ben Nevis 25 Year Old, Calvados Cask, Cask #856, 1996, Alambic Classique, 49.8%
Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis 25 Year Old, Calvados Cask, Cask #856, 1996, Alambic Classique, 49.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 39
Average Score
Avg 92
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Description

Situated at the base of Britain's tallest mountain, Ben Nevis Distillery was founded by 'Long' John McDonald and stayed in the McDonald family until the 1940s. It was then that Joseph Hobbs took over the distillery and revamped production by installing a Coffey still allowing them to experiment in both grain and malt whiskies. The distillery was bought by Nikka in 1989 and about three-quarters of ...

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Cask type
Calvados Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Alambic Classique
Peated
N.A
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
856
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
244
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
For Alambic Classique
Historical context
N.A
Special release
For Alambic Classique
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Freshly poured like a Braeburn that has just been eaten. Mildly sour, sweet, almost floury.
Palate
Light fruity and very oaky! It pushes and has power in the mouth, spreads out enormously and literally distributes the barrel in the mouth.
Finish
Long-lasting and spicy, but not unpleasant, it remains with this fruity note like grandma's preserved fruit from the cellar. Apricots, mirabelle plums, the Calvados barrel make this Ben Nevis truly unique.
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